In addition the Lewis Research Center in support of the combined Lewis-Argonne program has initiated planning for an additional in-house effort in the area of power systems technology. A further in depth development of HTSC magnetic energy storage technology is contemplated. A conceptual design of an HTSC storage system, assessment of the benefits for a LEO space station application, and design and test of a Ground Engineering Test System (GETS) to verify the principle is one aspect of this program. Other areas which will be investigated in detail and carried to the proof of principle stage are those of microwave beam power transmission, and superconducting transmission lines for space applications, shielding of field and very fast switches are additional areas where superconductivity will have applications and these disciplines will also be addressed. These are areas where the unique capabilities of the Lewis Research Center as Power System Domain Experts and the Argonne National Laboratories as the Superconducting Research Center of the United States will result in considerable leverage in developing these technologies where they may be ready to support the space missions of the 21st century. Summary and Conclusions The early studies on the viability of conventional superconductivity for space applications [1], the following NASA-DOE investigations as to its applicability to space power systems [7] and other related studies [15, 16] have all indicated that high temperature superconductivity technology has significant potential for high payoffs when applied to future NASA space missions. The benefits will manifest themselves in
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